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Questions answered. Thanks....

I answered you on expertlaw...

You weren't specific enough. I am "all over the internet with this", because I keep getting contradicting answers from people that don't know what they're talking about. I wouldn't have to keep asking, if the only people that answered were experts at the law, and not a bunch of people...

From what I understand, regardless of how many jobs someone has, the paychecks/jobs are not added together then garnished, they are garnished separately. Each paycheck cannot be garnished less than the federal minimum of $217.50. "When you have two jobs, such as a full-time job during the...

That's what I thought, but wasn't sure. So that means each paycheck can't be garnished below the federal minimum of $217.50?

According to federal law, your paycheck can't be garnished below $217.50. $32.50 is the most they can take before hitting the minimum.

I meant "net", not "gross". Let's assume the creditor knows about both jobs.

According to the law in my state, when dealing with medical bills, your paycheck can't be garnished more than 25%, and only if it's more than $217.50(after taxes). But it doesn't say anything about having two jobs. If you have two jobs with two seperate companies, is each job garnished...